divisor

[dɪˈvaɪzər]

nounmasculinepl: divisors

divisor

1. A number by which another number is divided

In the division 12 ÷ 3 = 4, the number 3 is the divisor

Na divisão 12 ÷ 3 = 4, o número 3 é o divisor

2. Something or someone that divides or separates

The river acts as a natural divisor between the two towns

O rio atua como um divisor natural entre as duas cidades

3. A factor of a number that divides it evenly

6 is a common divisor of 12 and 18

6 é um divisor comum de 12 e 18

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General Brazilian

divisor

Standard usage in mathematics and general contexts

Portugal

divisor

Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

common divisor - fator comum

greatest common divisor (GCD) - máximo divisor comum (MDC)

divisor of labor - divisão do trabalho

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